“When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.”
"Lower Manhattan Survival Tactics" in The Village Voice (1983)
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The Thin Red Line (1962)